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Developing Romsey
Significant challenges are faced by Romsey. There are significant, inevitable changes ahead and the challenge for Romsey is to embrace, respond and capitalise on the opportunities they offer.
Business in Romsey does not exist in isolation from the community, it can only thrive "in a prosperous harmonious and supportive local community."
For that reason we will be devoting considerable attention the issues affecting the development of Southern Test Valley. We want to encourage the debate, involve individuals, businesses, local clubs and societies, schools churches and charities. They all make a real contribution to our community and have a unique insight and understanding of our local society.
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Test Valley Business Awards
Test Valley Business Awards were launched at the White Horse in Romsey.
The awards encourage, promote and recognise the performance of local companies.
Simply by taking part you will raise the profile of your company. We have put in place a number of ways in which you can capitalise on your entry - take a look at the online paper to the right of this article.
We want Romsey comanies to win! We will do all we can to support members who enter. Just contact us to discuss how.
You can also watch the film to see how other entrants and winners have benefited. Click here.
Key Issues For Romsey
Population Increase There will be a significant increase in population in Southern Test Valley resulting in an increase in the number of homes by about 4,300.
Shopping Facilities We currently have largely effective town centre that is well regarded by those that use it. However a large proportion of those living in the Romsey area shop elsewhere. A population increase of a third will produce an increase demand. Failure to respond will result in the decline of the town centre as a community focus.
Commercial Development An increased population means a need for more jobs. Prosperity lies in having a high proportion of knowledge based jobs. Clearly we need a balance but the focus should be on attracting "knowledge based" comapnies to the area. This means ensuring suitable premises with the right infrastructure are available.
Lifestyles There will be an increasing demand for leisure activities. An aging population must be effectively integrated into the community - they must be seen as a valuable resource from which we can benefit and not as a drain on resources. "Lifelong learning" will become essential for both personal and community prosperity. We must develop to satisfy these needs.
Environment Caring for the environment will become increasingly important. Both globally and locally we must recognise the importance of behaving responsibly. This does not mean we simply stop any changes to the local countryside. The countryside is not "natural", it has been sculpted by man over 3000 years. Simply stopping that process and freezing its development is to abbrogate responsibilty. We should be talking about caring for they countryside rather than protecting it - the first being active while the latter is essentially reactive or passive.
Key Documents
You can read these documents on line by clicking on the pictures below or down load them as pdf's by clicking the links immediately underneath.
 The Portas Report (1.9 MB 2012-02-11 10:49:01) |
Town Centre Study (4.12 MB 2012-02-11 13:03:19) |
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The "A" Board Problem
Many of you will know that Hampshire County Council have decided to ban A Boards, after many years of accepting them as a useful means of advertising for shops in the town centre. This ban will affect our town centre members when they are already facing huge problems. See what Aroma has to say Watch The Film - Click Here Have your voiceYou will find we have added an online forum. This is the place to express your thoughts, enter into discusion and raise issues that you think are important. Currently the entire forum is open to the public but we will shortly limit certain areas to members where they can come to seek advice from others. Supporting each otherBusinesses - particularly SME's face new problems every day. But while they may be new to an individual business others have almost invariably confronted the same issues in the past. Their advice can be invaluable! Join the forum and contribute your experience and help the local business community thrive. |
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